Diabetes teaching resource for school staff

The Starship Diabetes team have developed a short 30 minute video as an educational resource for schools to increase their knowledge about the management of children/young people with diabetes in the school setting.

Returning to school following a diagnosis of diabetes can be an anxious time for both families and school staff. Successfully managing a child/young person's diabetes while they are at school involves understanding what diabetes is, how it is managed, and putting together a plan so that a child/young person can be safely supported to participate fully in school life. Information on school action and management plans can be found here.

This video was designed to be used by:

• individual teachers and staff prior to a student with diabetes returning to school or moving classes each academic year
• PHN or school nurses on teaching training days to upskill the wider staff
• During a lunchtime session

While it has been designed as a total 30 minute education package, there are 'chapter timings' in the description field below the video, that you can click on to take you directly to a particular topic.

To watch the video, click on the image below

Click here to view a transcript of the video

Additional resources

• Information about the Starship Diabetes Service
• Diabetes teaching resources for children, young people and their families
• Information booklets for young people
• School action and management plans
• Information on transition in diabetes